is it possible for blood/flesh to remain on a blade for over a century....

M ELEY · 19th July 2008, 03:15 PM

Paper is indeed one of the mediums that could hold a stain of blood. I've seen some crime scenes with such, spatter patterns on newspaper, etc. Just as Amer Indians used brain matter for tanning, think of your typical cloth/leather/linens/paper/etc as those that typically stain. As far as a corrosive blood stain? Well, I guess its possible, but how does one determine that the corrosion is truly from blood vs moisture/salt air(maritime)/water,etc,etc. It would seem like the bloody blade would have had to have been put in a drawer literally still clotting for awhile for this result.

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19th July 2008, 03:15 PM	#31
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	Paper is indeed one of the mediums that could hold a stain of blood. I've seen some crime scenes with such, spatter patterns on newspaper, etc. Just as Amer Indians used brain matter for tanning, think of your typical cloth/leather/linens/paper/etc as those that typically stain. As far as a corrosive blood stain? Well, I guess its possible, but how does one determine that the corrosion is truly from blood vs moisture/salt air(maritime)/water,etc,etc. It would seem like the bloody blade would have had to have been put in a drawer literally still clotting for awhile for this result.